CREDIT BELONGS WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
Chapter 3
Get your coat and let's go. Hurry up. Are you alright? You have never suggested that I don't eat. Maybe you", he rattles off trying to distract John's ever watchful eye on Sherlock's well-being. Taking the stairs two at a time, both of them make it to Angelo's in record time.
Announcing his entrance quite ungracefully with his coat tails trailing behind him wildly Sherlock takes his usual seat at the window noticing every detail, leaving John to follow behind hiding trying to his embarrassment for their entrance.
"Hello Angelo. We are here to eat, actually eat. Both of us this time." glaring at John mildly.
"We'll have the usual please."
"Angelo, skip the candle this time, would you? Thank you. This isn't a date after all. Never was and never will be."
"Sure, be right out with the food", said Angelo.
With Sherlock still focused on the scenery ever changing, John fiddles with his serviette and sips his water until he decided now is as good as any time to question Sherlock.
"It's not as if Sherlock could go anywhere…we made and deal and I am going to make Sherlock eat a proper meal whether he likes it or not."
"Sherlock. Look at me. Please. This is important", John begins and pauses looking away and taking a sip of water.
"With John most thing are considered 'important' when they are actually trivial, but a pause usually suggests otherwise. Usually about me. This is not a good start. He could be asking what happened at Cardiff. I should have refused the dinner outing. Ugh!"
"Yes John?" his clear blue eyes burning a hole to John's expression.
"It's…It's about the case at Cardiff. Well actually what happened after that, I noticed your behaviour was a bit off. Want to elaborate? Don't leave anything out, I will find out soon enough."
"What do I say? What can I say? He did notice. Great. Just great. No point beating around the bush. I can't stand that, especially when Anderson does that. That idiot! How he even manages a job is a mystery. Focus Sherlock! Think! Just tell him what he saw, surely that'll please John. For now at least."
"Your concern for my behaviour is duly noted and appreciated, but entirely not necessary. I simply got up too fast after chasing those criminals."
"Sherlock" John dragged his name out. "There's more, don't hide it. Tell me."
"Fine.", he said and pouted.